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(43) Date of publication: 19.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/38 (21) Application number: 06700283.2 (22) Date of filing: 03.01.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 20/30(2006.01) B01J 19/32(2006.01) B32B 5/16(2006.01) B01D 53/04(2006.01) B32B 7/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2006/000001 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/072167 (13.07.2006 Gazette 2006/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 03.01.2005 US 641304 P (71) Applicant: Questair Technologies, Inc. Burnaby, British Columbia V5J 4R8 (CA)	(72) Inventors: DRLIK, Mark Surrey, British Columbia V3W 0L2 (CA) KOUTSANDREAS, Andrew Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 2A3 (CA) SELLARS, Brian G. Coquitlam, British Columbia V5K 3J4 (CA) (74) Representative: Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles  Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)